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The Mission-Minded Child: Raising a New Generation to Fulfill God s Purpose
David Livingstone, once said, This generation can only reach this generation. But will we raise our children to effectively impact their generation for Jesus Christ? The Mission-Minded Child is a practical book to encourage Christian parents and teachers placed in the strategic position of impacting the next generation. As a guide to world missions, The Mission-Minded Child is filled with facts, information, and tools for teaching. It focuses on the why of missions-including our Biblical basis, historical heritage and the worlds need-and contains over 25 mini-missionary biographies, motivational mission stories, classic poems, hymns, and hundreds of easy-to-use ideas. The Mission-Minded Child will inspire teachers and parents to look for Gods potential in their child, release their little one to God for His purposes, and raise their child to ful?ll Gods speci?c mission. As a resource tool, this book will be referred to again and again.
- GenresParenting
231 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2007
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May 13, 2016
A practical guide to helping your children grasp international missions, The Mission-Minded Child reminds us that we are not called to raise good children, but gospel-advancing children. Very useful for parents of young children.
July 11, 2018
Loaded with ideas to encourage mission mindedness in our children. Written by a missionary mom who has a definite passion for world-wide evangelism.
August 17, 2021
"What is a mission-minded child?
A mission-minded child … dreams of fulfilling God’s destiny.
A mission-minded child … prays for that next-door neighbor.
A mission-minded child … may want to become a missionary – or a teacher or a doctor or a newspaper reporter or a state governor or a pastor or a businessperson or an airplane pilot or an author or a florist or a mother – as long as it’s what God wants.
A mission-minded child … is not a picky eater!
A mission-minded child … takes home a photo magnet from the visiting missionary family and puts it on the kitchen refrigerator.
A mission-minded child … is healthy, active, and adventurous.
A mission-minded child … spends a summer night sleeping outside on the trampoline, gazes up at a sky filled with twinkling stars, and realizes God’s plan is infinitely bigger than his or her own backyard.
A mission-minded child … imagines rollerblading on the Great Wall of China!
A mission-minded child … recognizes the names of David Livingstone, Amy Carmichael, Hudson Taylor, and Loren Cunningham.
A mission-minded child … knows how to use chopsticks.
A mission-minded child … has a reputation for thoroughly enjoying Bible sword drills and memory verse contests at church.
A mission-minded child … puts extra money in the missions offering and feels extra good inside.
A mission-minded child … thinks it could be fun to sleep in a mud hut in Africa!
A mission-minded child … reads all the way through the Bible by the age of ten (or eleven or twelve) and is excited to start again!
A mission-minded child … stares at the photos in the new geography textbook or magazine and imagines climbing to the top of that Egyptian pyramid, snorkeling in those tropical-blue waters, and giving a new outfit to that poor boy with the ripped-up shirt.
A mission-minded child … befriends the new kid at school.
A mission-minded child … thinks beyond the “box” of what’s merely expected and hopes to do something big, or something little, for God.
A mission-minded child … wants to obey (even when no one is looking)."
A mission-minded child … dreams of fulfilling God’s destiny.
A mission-minded child … prays for that next-door neighbor.
A mission-minded child … may want to become a missionary – or a teacher or a doctor or a newspaper reporter or a state governor or a pastor or a businessperson or an airplane pilot or an author or a florist or a mother – as long as it’s what God wants.
A mission-minded child … is not a picky eater!
A mission-minded child … takes home a photo magnet from the visiting missionary family and puts it on the kitchen refrigerator.
A mission-minded child … is healthy, active, and adventurous.
A mission-minded child … spends a summer night sleeping outside on the trampoline, gazes up at a sky filled with twinkling stars, and realizes God’s plan is infinitely bigger than his or her own backyard.
A mission-minded child … imagines rollerblading on the Great Wall of China!
A mission-minded child … recognizes the names of David Livingstone, Amy Carmichael, Hudson Taylor, and Loren Cunningham.
A mission-minded child … knows how to use chopsticks.
A mission-minded child … has a reputation for thoroughly enjoying Bible sword drills and memory verse contests at church.
A mission-minded child … puts extra money in the missions offering and feels extra good inside.
A mission-minded child … thinks it could be fun to sleep in a mud hut in Africa!
A mission-minded child … reads all the way through the Bible by the age of ten (or eleven or twelve) and is excited to start again!
A mission-minded child … stares at the photos in the new geography textbook or magazine and imagines climbing to the top of that Egyptian pyramid, snorkeling in those tropical-blue waters, and giving a new outfit to that poor boy with the ripped-up shirt.
A mission-minded child … befriends the new kid at school.
A mission-minded child … thinks beyond the “box” of what’s merely expected and hopes to do something big, or something little, for God.
A mission-minded child … wants to obey (even when no one is looking)."
June 11, 2008
Ann shares great ideas for teaching our children to be mission-minded and to support and encourage missionaries. Her passion for sharing the love of Jesus with everyone around us and encouraging children to do the same is inspiring!
September 27, 2012
Great book for parents, or anyone who works with children in the local church. Packed full of great missionary stories, and resources to use with your children. Tons of practical ideas...great resource!
February 12, 2015
I just love Ann and her heart. She is a dear mentor and kindred friend in real life. And it is such a delight to have a read a book she wrote years ago and to see her oldest children living out the vision that she teaches in this book.
March 1, 2013
This book is a great resource for teachers and parents! If is filled with resources, stories and ideas on how to encourage children to express passion for missions at every age.
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